Georgia brothers sentenced in statewide lottery fraud scheme
Two Sparta brothers have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a multi-county Georgia Lottery fraud scheme involving arcade-style gaming machines.
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Two Sparta brothers have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a multi-county Georgia Lottery fraud scheme involving arcade-style gaming machines.
Last year, a judge dropped most of the state's case against dozens of "Cop City" protesters, but Attorney General Chris Carr is appealing that decision.
Tuskegee University men's basketball coach Benjy Taylor has retained a team of prominent civil rights attorneys after he was handcuffed and escorted off the court following his team's 77-69 loss to Morehouse College on Saturday night.
Fulton County plans to file a motion challenging what local leaders call an unprecedented and improper seizure of 2020 election records, following an FBI search of the county's elections office last week.
Police say officers were responding to a fraud-related call when a suspect opened fire inside a Gwinnett County hotel room.
Officials say tips poured in after a video shared online appeared to show the abuse of a dog at a Brookhaven residence.
Newly released video is offering a clearer look at an October 2025 security breach attempt at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The Savannah Best Buy employee told police he was blackmailed into helping with a weeks-long shoplifting spree that stole more than $40,000 in merchandise.
Rockdale County deputies say the child's remains were found last year in the woods near Honey Creek Road and Tucker Mill Road.
A third member of the Georgia House of Representatives has been accused of lying to collect thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A longtime South Georgia fire chief is facing serious criminal charges after a minor reported being sexually assaulted inside his own home.
Jose Ibarra, the man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, will be back in court on Friday asking a judge for a new trial in his case.
Deputies say the Rabun County man threatened and shot at crews attempting to restore power days after the recent storm.
An Alabama man is accused of traveling to Atlanta with the plan to sneak into the debate and murder then-President Biden.
A confrontation involving an armed woman at the Cobb County Police Department's headquarters has ended with the woman shot and rushed to a local hospital.
Harris County High School teacher and coach Tony Dimitri died after the all-terrain vehicle he was riding in overturned over the weekend.
Authorities say the disturbing act happened last year during the middle of the day in Atlantic Station's parking deck.
An assistant principal at a Cherokee County elementary school was arrested this month on a shoplifting charge after investigators said she repeatedly stole merchandise from a Walmart in Woodstock over two months.
The 2001 killing of Tara Louise Baker remained an unsolved cold case for more than 20 years. Now the man charged with her murder is going to trial.
A frequent critic of Georgia Power who was arrested in October for allegedly taking a notebook labeled "Georgia Power Trade Secrets" will not be prosecuted.
A high-speed police chase in Fayette County ended in a rollover crash last Friday afternoon, leaving a 17-year-old boy suffering minor injuries. Officials say the teen is now facing multiple felony and traffic charges.
A quiet south Georgia town is grappling with shock and uncertainty after the longtime city manager was arrested and charged with dozens of felony counts tied to alleged misuse of city funds.
Four family members were found shot to death inside a Lawrenceville home early Friday after a child inside the house called police to report gunfire.
Democratic Rep. Sharon Henderson is accused of illegally collecting nearly $18,000 in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment benefits while serving as an elected official.
Operations at Atlanta's Morris Brown College are back to normal after a threatening email led to an emergency alert and police presence on campus.
Atlanta Dream center Brionna Jones is making strong progress in her recovery from right knee surgery and is expected to rejoin team activities within the coming weeks, the team announced Wednesday.
Georgia House leadership say they are holding off on redrawing Georgia's legislative maps during the special legislative session.
North and central Georgia could see several inches of rain and an increased risk of flooding later this week as the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur move inland. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for most of the state.
The Athens brewery's new Sapelo Aperitivo uses the sour orange that only grows on Sapelo Island, and a percentage of the sales go to preserving the heritage and land of the Gullah-Geechee people.
Investigators say the Walker County grocery store worker was found to have more than 266,000 pieces of child sexual abuse material in DVDs and USB flash drives in his home.